16,315 ▲ +456.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,932
- 2016: 11,731
- 2021: 16,315
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Ponds · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Ponds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 67.6% of the population in The Ponds, reflecting a community geared toward families. With a population of 16,315, it is one of the largest areas of its kind. The neighbourhood is noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 35.
16,315
▲ +456.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Ponds — higher than 89% of areas.
| The Ponds | 16,315 |
|---|---|
| 2769, NSW | 16,315 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The Ponds is a large area of 16,315 people. Its typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a very young area where nearly 30% of residents are children under 15, far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 8.2%, which is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
8.2% ▲ +204.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.4% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →The Ponds splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (34%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 4.5% of the population, well below the Australian average of 11.5%.
0.6% ▲ +61.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.5% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Ponds, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13851/the-ponds/topic/demographics-identity